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Yup. You basically get one home opener and it sets the stage for a year or longer in terms of support and fans. Morris blew that terribly yesterday. He underestimated how far down Littrell had lowered this program and now we have to deal with that mistake for a very long time. Morris is very green as a head coach and it showed yesterday.

Jaydn Ott, QB Ben Finley lead the Bears, who score their most points in a game in eight years Cal won its season opener by beating North Texas 58-21 on Saturday in Denton, Texas. It is the most points scored by the Bears since 2015, when they put up 73 points against Grambling State in the season opener that season. It was the most points scored by Cal against an FBS opponent since the Bears topped Washington State 60-59 in 2014. Cal finished with 669 yards of total offense. Jaydn Ott rushed for 188 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Bears, and he did not play after leaving the game midway through the third quarter with Cal holding a big lead. read more: https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/cal-game-summary-north-texas

Army has emerged as the American Athletic Conference's top expansion target, sources said. After a call with AAC presidents and athletic directors Friday morning, it was clear that Army was the league's top choice to replace SMU, sources said. Commissioner Mike Aresco has begun informally exploring Army as an expansion candidate. Aresco has engaged with Army athletic director Mike Buddie about potential membership, sources said. The addition of Army would be for football only, an arrangement similar to the one Navy has with the conference. read more: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38312054/sources-aac-targets-army-join-conference-football

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Wide receiver Marquis Montgomery has a strong game as Cal displays depth at that position Cal’s scrimmage on Saturday indicated the Bears have a deep and talented group of receivers, but the scrimmage provided no clarity on which quarterback will be throwing them the ball in the September 2 opener. Sam Jackson V, Fernando Mendoza and Ben Finley – the three players competing for the starting quarterback spot – each had his moments, but none did enough to establish himself as the No. 1 guy. Asked after the practice whether any progress was made in determining a starter, Wilcox said this: “We’ll see. Sam did some really good things with his feet, also throwing the ball pretty well at times, just got to be real clean on the decision-making. I thought Ben and Fernando also threw some good balls today. We’ll see.” Asked whether he might consider playing two quarterbacks in the September 2 opener at North Texas, Wilcox said this: “Consider about anything right now. We’re looking for the guys to keep competing and improving, but I’d say everything is on the table right now.” That sounds like a head coach who wants to see more out of his quarterback. read more: https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/cal-saturday-scrimmage-aug-19

A Celebration of Life for Brian Carlton Pierson, son of Carolyn Pierson Mosby and the late Glenn Albert Pierson will be held on Saturday September 9th, 2023. Brian passed away in his sleep due to an unknown heart condition on June 26th, 2023. Brian is preceded in death by his father Glenn Pierson & his stepfather Dr. Tom Mosby. He is survived by his daughter Kennedy Reid Pierson, Mother Carolyn Jean Sexton Pierson Mosby, life partner Stacey Wilson, brother Greg Pierson, niece Kristen Whyman, sister Amber Pierson, stepsisters Cheryl Baker, Tina Pilgrim, Debbie Webster and KK Mosby, The John Sexton Family, The Hart Family and The Neher Family. Brian graduated from Norman High School in 1984. He was a gifted athlete lettering in football, track, basketball, and golf. He went on to play football at North Texas State for a year and then transferred to The University of Oklahoma to pursue his degree. Link: https://obituaries.normantranscript.com/obituary/brian-pierson-1088694730

Excellent analysis. And as much as it hurts to hear it we need to learn from history. UTSA screwed up by not raising the funds needed for an indoor practice facility and I think that may hurt them in the long run. Traylor was extremely fortunate to inherit a QB like Frank Harris who is not NFL worthy but a fantastic college player. That guy has singlehandedly won a lot a big games for them. Him getting all of the medical redshirts and extra covid years is unprecedented really. They have had the best possible luck at the most important position on the team.

DENTON, Texas – Head softball coach Rodney DeLong finalized his staff as Hunter Hays was named assistant coach for UNT on Wednesday. “I’m excited and thankful to have the opportunity to come and be a part of a program like UNT,” Hays said. “Coach DeLong has done great things at UNT, and I can’t wait to have the opportunity to learn from him.” Hays worked as an assistant coach at Oklahoma Christian for the past two seasons and helped guide the Eagles to consecutive berths in the NCAA Division II tournament. In his two seasons, 18 players collected all-conference awards with designated player Aaliyah Brown named to the DII All-America Second Team in 2022. “I am excited about Hunter joining our program,” DeLong said. ‘“He’s a great person that comes from a very successful family of coaches. He definitely has the pedigree to be very successful in this profession. I am excited about the completion of our staff as this program continues to progress forward as we enter our first season in The American.” Hays is the son of current Grand Canyon head coach, Shanon Hays, who has 554 collegiate victories over 14 years in softball and 58 wins as the men’s basketball coach over three seasons at Abilene Christian. Hunter’s grandfather, Larry Hays, is the winningest head coach in Texas Tech baseball history with 813 wins and current head coach for Colorado Christian softball. Hunter Hays began his college baseball career at Abilene Christian in 2016, where he started 16 games as a freshman. In 2018, he transferred to play his final three seasons at DII Colorado Christian where he posted a .299 batting average over 107 games. Hays tallied 65 runs scored, 62 RBI and 21 doubles for the Cougars. He held a graduate assistant position for Oklahoma Christian baseball program in 2021 after he finished his playing career. Hays graduated from Colorado Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2020. North Texas finished with a 35-22 record and advanced to the title game of the Conference USA Championship. The Mean Green had seven players honored with conference awards in 2023, the most of any team in CUSA. Olympic Sport Passes for the 2023-24 UNT softball, soccer and volleyball seasons are available now. Fans can purchase a general admission Olympic Sport Pass for $75 to get season tickets to all three teams.

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2023 CFN All-AAC Team | CFN 2023 Preview @ColFootballNews 30. Jalen McMurray, CB Soph. Temple 29. LaJohntay Wester, WR Jr. Florida Atlantic 28. Jordan Miller, DT Sr. SMU 27. Ahmad Walker, LB Jr. SMU 26. Davion Ross, CB Sr. Memphis 25. Josh Pearcy, EDGE Jr. Rice 24. Jordan Magee, LB Jr. Temple 23. Jason Vaughn, EGDE Sr. USF 22. Jermaine Brown, RB Sr. UAB 21. Jeremy Lewis, EDGE Sr. East Carolina 20. Nelson Paul, DE Sr. SMU 19. Joshua Cephus, WR Sr. UTSA 18. Kam Pedescleaux, S Sr. Tulane 17. Jacob Busic, DE Sr. Navy 16. JT Daniels, QB Sr. Rice 15. Kendarin Ray, S Sr. Tulsa 14. Bradley Rozner, WR Sr. Rice 13. Jamal Ligon, LB Sr. UTSA 12. Layton Jordan, LB Sr. Temple 11. Darius Hodges, DE Jr. Tulane 10. Darius Monroe, CB Sr. Tulane 9. Trey Moore, LB Soph. UTSA 8. Mazin Richards, Sr. EDGE North Texas 7. Sincere Haynesworth, C Sr. Tulane 6. Prince Pines, OG Sr. Tulane 5. Seth Henigan, QB Jr. Memphis 4. Ridge Texada, CB Sr. North Texas 3. Rashad Wisdom, S Sr. UTSA 2. Michael Pratt, QB Sr. Tulane 1. Frank Harris, QB Sr. UTSA 2023 AAC Team Previews, Season Predictions Charlotte | East Carolina | Florida Atlantic Memphis | Navy | North Texas | Rice | SMU Temple | Tulane | Tulsa | UAB | USF | UTSA All 133 Teams | CFN Top 30 AAC Players @ColFootballNews

AMPA, JULY 18, 2023 – First-Year Head Coach Alex Golesh, senior quarterback Gerry Bohanon (Earle, Ark.) and junior defensive tackle Rashad Cheney (Atlanta) will represent the South Florida football program at the 2023 American Athletic Conference Football Media Days, July 24-25 at Live! By Loews in Arlington, Texas. The American welcomes six new programs to the conference in 2023, including Charlotte, UAB, FAU, North Texas, Rice and UTSA. UTSA won Conference USA titles the last two seasons and is projected as a potential preseason top 25 team. Golesh will be among seven new head coaches attending the AAC media events. The 2023 247Sports Offensive Coordinator of the Year will be joined by Trent Dilfer (UAB), Tom Herman (FAU), Eric Morris (North Texas), Brian Newberry (Navy), Bigg Poggi (Charlotte) and Kevin Wilson (Tulsa) among new conference coaches. The 39-year-old was named to CBS Sports' "Top 15 Coaches Under 40" list in April, was a Broyles Award finalist and led Tennessee's offense to nation-leading marks of 538.1 yards and 47.33 points per game. Bohanon started seven games in his first season for the Bulls before having his season curtailed by a shoulder injury suffered in Game 7 vs. Tulane. He passed for 1,070 yards and six touchdowns and ran for 386 yards and three touchdowns in 2022, including 100-yard rushing games at No. 18 Florida and No. 24 Cincinnati. The former All-Big 12 honorable mention honoree led Baylor to a 12-2 record and Sugar Bowl victory in 2021 before transferring to USF. The former Elite 11 quarterback and four-star recruit passed for 11,362 yards and 142 touchdowns in high school while running for 5,925 and 70 touchdowns. Cheney, a transfer from Minnesota, appeared in six games in 2022 for the Bulls before an ankle injury suffered at Cincinnati ended his season. He had three stops in the season opener vs. BYU, a season-high six vs. Howard, and three tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss vs. ECU. The former four-star recruit led Cedar Grove High School to a 14-1 record and state title while posting 45 tackles for loss in his senior year. read more: https://gousfbulls.com/news/2023/7/18/golesh-bohanon-and-cheney-to-represent-bulls-at-aac-football-media-days-july-24-25.aspx

Cal is rebooting their entire offense, but they aren’t exactly given much of a chance to rest before conference play begins. Cal’s B opponent this year and their season opener is a road game against the North Texas Mean Green, a team that took them to the wire in Berkeley a half-decade ago. North Texas did employ Mike Bloesch last year as the team’s offensive coordinator (and tight end Asher Alberding came in tow as well), so the Bears should have plenty of familiarity with how these players operate. But this offense that Bloesch left behind is no joke. New coach Cal’s first coaching faceoff will be against a familiar face. After North Texas made the decision to part with Seth Littrell after a 7-6 2022 regular season, the Mean Green turned to Eric Morris, the offensive coordinator at Washington State last season. Morris is best known for coaching Patrick Mahomes at Texas Tech as his offensive coordinator, as the Red Raiders spit out historic offensive numbers in Lubbock. The decision by Morris and Kliff Kingsbury to pick Mahomes as the Red Raiders starting quarterback led to Davis Webb transferring to Cal. Dominoes! Morris moved onto Incarnate Word as the head coach where he led them to two playoff appearances, including a quarterfinal bid in 2021. Morris then brought his quarterback Cam Ward to Washington State as Jake Dickert’s offensive coordinator. Although Wazzu’s offense was fairly average for most of the season (and mediocre in Pac-12 play), it did best Justin Wilcox’s Cal defense in a 28-9 loss that everyone forgot about the moment it ended. read more: https://writeforcalifornia.com/p/cal-bears-north-texas-mean-green-preview

North Texas officially joined the American Athletic Conference on July 1, and will begin its first season competing in the American Conference this fall. Mean Green’s inclusion into the American Conference has been in the works since October 2021. The switch is the second conference move this decade for North Texas, as the Mean Green moved from the Sun Belt Conference to Conference USA in 2013. “We are excited to join the American Conference,” North Texas Athletics Director Jared Mosley said. “The timing was perfect.” The AAC will consist of 14 teams, five of which are also joining the Mean Green from the Conference USA — The University of Alabama-Birmingham, Florida Atlantic, Rice, the University of Texas San Antonio and the University of North Carolina Charlotte. The other teams in the American Conference are Southern Methodist University, East Carolina University, University of Memphis, University of South Florida, Temple, Tulane University, University of Tulsa and Wichita State University. North Texas will be joining multiple rivals in the conference. “We are excited also to have some of our fellow Conference USA schools joining us in the American Conference, so we can continue some of our rivalries,” Mosley said. North Texas’s entrance into the AAC marks the first time the Mean Green and SMU will play in the same conference. The two football teams have played 42 times, with the last game ending in a 48-10 loss for North Texas. Results in the rivalry have been one-sided, with SMU Football taking 35 victories over the last century. “Tailgating at our sporting events will probably get bigger, especially when we play SMU in whatever sport,” Mosley said. read more: https://www.ntdaily.com/north-texas-athletics-officially-joins-american-athletic-conference/

The Tennessee football program avoided a bowl ban but was fined more than $8 million by the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions, which announced its punishment for the Volunteers on Friday after finding more than 200 individual infractions committed by the school during former coach Jeremy Pruitt's tenure. Among the penalties handed down, Tennessee has been placed on five years' probation, was given an $8 million fine among other financial penalties that will push the total closer to $9 million, and will see a total reduction of 28 scholarships. read more: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38010185/volunteers-expected-avoid-bowl-ban-ncaa-ruling-sources-say

One can never tell what the future holds but sometimes your destiny writes itself for you. And with a name like Cash Davis McCollum how could you not expect a 6-foot, 4-inch, 210-pound quarterback with a slingshot for an arm. “You know the movie ‘Bull Durham’,” explained Michael McCollum, Cash’s father and an assistant football coach at China Spring High School. “The guy’s name is Crash Davis and I wanted to name him Crash Davis, but my wife said ‘No, we can’t name him Crash.” So I said, ‘How about we take the ‘R’ out. Let’s call him Cash Davis.’” Unlike the cocky, jaded veteran catcher played by Kevin Costner, Cash’s confidence is subtle — collected. He’s cool under pressure. Read more: https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/cashs-on-the-money-deliveries-paying-dividends-for-china-spring/article_c1eb6a06-3ab8-11ed-b66f-3be26c8f8cbf.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

AAC Win Totals Charlotte: 2.5 (Over -175/Under +140) East Carolina: 5.5 (Over +125/Under -150) Florida Atlantic: 7.5 (Over +100/Under -125) Memphis: 7.5 (Over -150/Under +125) Navy: 6.5 (Over +110/Under -135) North Texas: 6.5 (Over -105/Under -120) Rice: 4.5 (Over -115/Under -110) SMU: 8 (Over -165/Under +135) South Florida: 4 (Over -130/Under +105) Temple: 5 (Over -150/Under +125) Tulane: 9.5 (Over +110/Under -135) Tulsa: 4.5 (Over -120/Under -105) UAB: 5 (Over -120/Under -105) UTSA: 7.5 (Over -140/Under +115) Read more: https://fansided.com/betsided/posts/2023-aac-college-football-preview-odds-win-conference-win-totals-predictions-01h533vckq95